This document, the OpenVMS Master Index (December 1995), serves as a comprehensive consolidated index for the full documentation set of OpenVMS Version 7.0 for both Alpha and VAX platforms.
Key features include:
- Document Structure: The index integrates entries from commonly used technical manuals, including guides for programming, system management, system services, RTL routines, and networking.
- Referencing System: Each index entry provides an abbreviated manual title and specific page references. A letter designator in parentheses (e.g., (P) for Programmer, (S) for System Manager, (G) for General User) indicates the primary audience for each cited manual.
- Navigation Aids: It includes a mapping table that links index abbreviations to full document titles (Table 1) and provides cross-references for complex system services and run-time library routines, which are categorized by facility prefixes like
LIB$, MTH$, and SYS$.
- Ordering Information: The document provides contact information for ordering additional technical documentation through Digital Equipment Corporation's distribution channels.